26th Nov 2007 16:39
Irrewarra Investments Pty Ltd26 November 2007 FORM 8.1(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT FUND MANAGERS ON BEHALF OF DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS (Rule 8.1(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of person dealing Irrewarra Investments Pty LtdCompany dealt in BHP BILLITON LIMITEDClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate 1 Date of dealing 23 November 2007 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in 2 Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 3 849,900 (0.00%) 806,900 (0.02%)(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 849,900 (0.00%) 806,900 (0.02%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,other than the class dealt in 2 Class of relevant security: Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 3(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal (c) Rights to subscribe 2 Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS 4 (a) Purchases and sales Security Identifier Product Type Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit 5 AU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 40.26 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 14 40.26 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 38 40.26 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 17 40.32AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 41 40.27 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 130 40.34 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 150 40.45 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 169 40.27 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 175 40.27 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 199 40.27 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 342 40.26 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 367 40.26 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 480 40.32AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 500 40.26 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 500 40.27 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 500 40.42 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 585 40.26 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 559 40.27 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 722 40.26 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 731 40.27 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 738 40.26 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 1194 40.40 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 1248 40.34 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 1623 40.27 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 2355 40.26 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 3155 40.40 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 4052 40.34 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 4313 40.40 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 4338 40.26 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 4570 40.34 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 4684 40.45 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 5166 40.45 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 6338 40.40 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 38 40.29 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 59 40.17 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 61 40.45 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 125 40.29 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 155 40.29 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 198 40.29 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 225 40.23 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 235 40.29 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 247 40.45 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 250 40.30 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 240 40.36 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 316 40.13 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 400 40.36 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 382 40.18 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 457 40.22 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 486 40.24 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 500 40.29 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 508 40.24 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 516 40.23 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 527 40.22 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 531 40.23 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 621 40.26 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 684 40.13 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 698 40.12 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 732 40.12 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 748 40.29 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 960 40.15 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 971 40.26 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 973 40.21 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 978 40.17 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 982 40.11 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 987 40.15 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 996 40.22 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 1000 40.12 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 1000 40.36 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 1001 40.18 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 1013 40.27 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 1015 40.22 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 1020 40.19 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 1031 40.34 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 1033 40.11 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 1035 40.27 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 1045 40.26 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 1051 40.19 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 1055 40.21 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 1065 40.23 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 1069 40.20 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 1404 40.27 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 1685 40.24 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 4692 40.45 AUDAU000000BHP4 ORD / CMN Sale 5000 40.45 AUD (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short 6 Number of securities 7 Price per unit 5 e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates 7 price European etc. date paid/received per unit 5 (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit 5 (d) Other dealings (including new securities) 4 Nature of transaction 7 Details Price per unit (if applicable) 5 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. None Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? 9 NO Date of disclosure 26 November 2007 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which associated BHP BILLITON PLCSpecify category and nature of associate status 10 Advisor Notes 1. See the definition of "relevant securities" in the Definitions Section of the Code. 2. See Note 5 on Rule 8 and the definition of "interests in securities" in the Definitions Section of the Code. Rights to subscribe for new shares should be disclosed separately from interests and short positions in existing securities. Rights to subscribe include directors' and other executive options. 3. Where relevant securities are held within a fund in respect of which seed capital represents 10% or more of the funds under management, specify the percentage of seed capital in addition to the amount of stock held within that fund. 4. See the definition of "dealings" in the Definitions Section of the Code. 5. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated. 6. If a long position has been increased or a short position reduced as a result of the dealing, write "long". If a short position has been increased or a long position reduced as a result of the dealing, write "short". If the dealing has not resulted in a long or short position being increased or reduced, give details of the variation or other dealing. 7. See Note 3 on the definition of "interests in securities" in the Definitions Section of the Code. 8. State type of dealing, e.g. "subscription", "conversion", "exercise" etc. 9. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (other than CFDs), or where there is an agreement to purchase or to sell, Supplemental Form 8 should be completed. 10. See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" in the Definitions Section of the Code. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and itsNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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